A policeman lost his life in stone-pelting by people demanding reservation in Ghazipur district on Saturday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing a public meeting in the city.
The incident occurred under Nonhara police station area near Kathwamor police outpost when a mob pelted policemen with stones during their chakka jam (road blockade) for demanding reservation for Nishad community.
During the stone-pelting, police constable Suresh Vats was killed. He was on VVIP duty for the Prime Minister’s visit.
The local police registered a case against unknown persons but failed to nab anyone.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief at the death of the police constable and directed the district authorities to take stringent action against the guilty people. The Chief Minister also announced an ex gratia of Rs 50 lakh for the family of the deceased policeman besides a government job to one member of the family and extraordinary pension to his widow.